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The VT-2004 and Communication The Media: TV

The VT-2004 and Communication The Media: TV. Herafilm Science Media Sarka Spevakova, CZ sarka.spevakova@popularis.cz. Popularis. Science and Technology Magazine 28 minutes 3 – 4 stories Broadcast by national public Czech TV (2 public and 2 private channels in CR)

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The VT-2004 and Communication The Media: TV

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  1. The VT-2004 and CommunicationThe Media: TV Herafilm Science Media Sarka Spevakova, CZ sarka.spevakova@popularis.cz

  2. Popularis • Science and Technology Magazine • 28 minutes • 3 – 4 stories • Broadcast by national public Czech TV • (2 public and 2 private channels in CR) • Channel 2, Thursday 17.30 • (plus two reprises) • Produced by independent producer HERAFILM Science Media • (leader in production of popular science TV programmes, 12 years of existence)

  3. Popularis + VT 2004 • Project Venus Transit 2004(December 2003) • Supported by EU • Coordinated by European Southern Observatory • Participant: Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic • Special edition of Popularis devoted to the VT 2004 in Czech and English versions • Sponsored by British Council • Broadcast June 3rd (VT 2004 – June 8th) + 3 announcements • Shared the programme free of rights and free of charge

  4. VT 2004 – How to observe • On website in advance • Grammar School in Prostejov • Interviews with students and teachers • How to participate in the project • How to observe at school • Public Observatory in Prostejov • How to observe at observatory • Safety • Institute of Astronomy – Observatory Ondrejov • Processing of images

  5. VT 2004 • History and the transits • First observations • AU calculations • thanks to ESO for animations • First international coordination of measurements • Interesting voyages and challenges • VT 2004 in context • Meeting of European amateur astronomers in Czech Republic • Venus itself and Venus Express • British Council exhibition on exploring the planets • Exoplanets • Interviews with the leading scientist from Europe • Could not include everything we wished!

  6. Popularis + VT 2004 - Meaning • First cooperation in such a big project – great experience • Opportunity to observe scientists striving to popularize astronomy • Possibility to work with scientists, not only to report on them • Chance to meet new people and to enjoy working with them

  7. VT 2004 in TV • Example – Polish TV • www.tvp.com.pl Search: Venus • 85 results • 82 Venus Williams • 1 philosophical seminar • 2 Venus Transit • Europe • Matiere Grise, RBTF, Belgium, 15´ • BR, Germany, 8´ • DW, Germany, 6´ • In science magazines longer and more detailed coverage • News: Czech TV, BBC, Netherlands, Switzerland … 1´- 2´ • Mentioned in every TV news in every country that day

  8. VT 2004 in TV - Conclusion • Missed opportunity – project deserved more attention • Proper information on VT 2004 was not given in TV around the whole Europe • Venus Transit was announced and reported but not the project itself • Preparation of a documentary linked to the project should start two years before - and with appropriate budget • Use the possibilities of European Broadcasting Union to dissipate the documentary • Experientia est optima rerum magistraExperience is the best teacher and we were very lucky to attend this lecture

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